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On Wednesday, comedian, writer and humorist Jimmy Tingle kicks off his six-month run of Jimmy Tingle for President: The Funniest Campaign in History at Carolines on Broadway at 7 pm. And we're giving away tickets to Wednesday's show! Just email us at contest@laughspin.com and...

We've already established that lovable, tough and ready Nick Offerman is barely acting on Parks and Recreation where he portrays the lovable, tough and ready Ron Swanson. So it's not at all surprising to see Swanson (or is it Offerman?) hawking the official Parks and Rec Ron...

Last night, the First Lady herself, Michelle Obama appeared on The Colbert Report to bring awareness to Joining Forces, the national initiative she and Jill Biden (the Second Lady; is that a thing?) started a year ago. The organization helps returning soldiers transition into...

Today's the day, folks! Jim Gaffigan's newest stand-up special Mr. Universe has finally arrived in stores exclusively online at JimGaffigan.com and it can be all yours for a measly $5-- $1, of which goes to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which helps wounded veterans and their...

Celebrity news site Celebuzz unearthed this newly-leaked phone call between Chevy Chase and Dan Harmon. Oh, you don't know what's been happening with these two? Here's all the background. Though since Harmon barely talks, the word "conversation" is used loosely. It's pretty much...

Thanks to a story online citing unnamed insiders, rumors have been swirling about Kristen Wiig leaving Saturday Night Live after she completes this season. Well, Wiig sat down with Alec Baldwin for a chat about that -- and many other things -- for his podcast Here's The Thing...

Though a suggested retail price hasn't been established yet and you can't even pre-order the set, we can tell you that 20th Century Fox will release Louie: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray on June 19.
The studio's official material, says the collection will "come with...

This past weekend, Saturday Night Live came back really strong, with the help of host Sofia Vergara, of Modern Family fame. So, we thought we'd just post these 13 clips from the show and ask the Laughspin readers which sketches they liked best and why. So, check them out and...

On Tuesday, we posted a video of a comedian getting mercilessly heckled onstage in New York City during an open mic. In short, she was disrupting many comedians' sets that night and then she took the stage. The video has since been removed from YouTube. However, the comedian...